Dubai Neonatal ICU Specialist - Critical Care

Allocation Assist Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 391,000 - 558,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual leave with airfare

CME support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Specialist Neonatologist in Dubai to lead Neonatal Critical Care for premature and high-risk newborns in a modern NICU. The role requires 3-5 years post-specialization, MBBS plus Neonatology/Pediatrics specialist, fluency in Arabic and English, and eligibility for UAE medical licensing.

You will collaborate with obstetricians, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based, family-centered care.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification from a recognized institution.
• Specialist qualification in Neonatology or Pediatrics.
• Minimum 3-5 years post-specialization experience in Neonatology.
• Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.
• Eligibility for appropriate specialist medical licensing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care for newborn infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and newborn nursery.
• Assess and manage premature infants and critically ill neonates requiring specialist monitoring and treatment.
• Diagnose and treat neonatal respiratory distress, infections, congenital disorders, metabolic abnormalities, and other neonatal medical conditions.
• Perform neonatal resuscitation and stabilization during delivery-room and emergency situations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans according to gestational age, diagnosis, clinical condition, and treatment response.
• Monitor respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, nutritional, and metabolic status of hospitalized newborns.
• Interpret laboratory findings, blood gases, imaging, and physiological monitoring data relevant to neonatal care.
• Coordinate respiratory support, nutritional management, medication therapy, and other neonatal interventions.
• Recognize clinical deterioration and initiate timely escalation of treatment.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to provide integrated care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary NICU rounds and complex neonatal case discussions.
• Support safe transition from intensive care to step-down care, nursery care, discharge, or specialist follow-up.
• Counsel parents regarding neonatal conditions, treatment plans, expected progress, and long-term follow-up requirements.
• Communicate clearly with Arabic-speaking and English-speaking families throughout the neonatal care pathway.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation covering assessments, treatment decisions, procedures, progress, and family discussions.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programs, and continuing medical education.
• Maintain current knowledge of neonatal intensive care practices, resuscitation standards, and evidence-based newborn medicine.

Skills

Neonatology

Neonatal intensive care

Premature infant care

Neonatal resuscitation

Neonatal stabilization

Respiratory distress management

Neonatal infections

Congenital disorders

Newborn assessment

Neonatal emergencies

Arabic patient communication

English patient communication

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Specialist qualification in Neonatology or Pediatrics

Job description

Allocation Assist Middle East seeks a Specialist Neonatologist in Dubai to lead Neonatal Critical Care for premature and high-risk newborns in a modern NICU. The role requires 3-5 years post-specialization, MBBS plus Neonatology/Pediatrics specialist, fluency in Arabic and English, and eligibility for UAE medical licensing.

You will collaborate with obstetricians, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based, family-centered care.